Chapter 69
Su Jingfeng's expression was exactly what she imagined, shock and disbelief. His mouth opened and closed again, and finally he just silently clenched the bucket in his hand.
"Lord Lin, you are finally back. The young master asked me to wait for you here." Uncle Wu's voice saved the two embarrassed people.
After Uncle Wu finished speaking, he ran to Lin Xing's side. Only then did he recognize the person next to her and saluted, "Master Su, who is this?"
Su Jingfeng twitched his mouth, handed the bucket to Uncle Wu, and said uncomfortably: "This bucket is a bit heavy, I will see Master Lin off."
Although Uncle Wu didn't understand what happened, he was a respectable man. "Thank you, Lord Su. My son is not at home right now. I wonder?"
"I still have these things to deal with at home. Please give my regards to Lord Yu and Deputy Envoy Shen."
"Of course, please forgive me, Master Su."
Su Jingfeng left under the gazes of Uncle Wu and Lin Xing. Perhaps because he could feel their gazes, his walking posture became a little awkward and he almost walked with his hands and feet together.
"Master Lin, what should we do with this fish?"
Uncle Wu's words brought Lin Xing back to her senses. She looked at the two fat fish that kept swimming and made a puzzling decision, "Go back and raise them."
"This is just an ordinary carp. If you like it, I can find you something more pleasing to the eye."
Lin Xing waved her hands, "Don't bother Uncle Wu. It's not that I like fish very much, but these fish have too many bones and are not tasty. Besides, they were given to me by others, so eating them is not good."
Uncle Wu smiled knowingly, "Don't worry, sir. I think even if you eat the fish, Lord Su won't mind. After all, he gave you the fish with this in mind."
Looking at Uncle Wu's honest smile, Lin Xing suddenly got angry and put her hands on her hips, "Uncle Wu, I find you are so polite to me!"
His smile froze on his face, "Really? Sir..."
"Stop, stop, stop. Don't call me Sir. It's too strange. Just call me Xiao Xing."
"This is not in accordance with etiquette."
"Why not? You are the elder, it is weird if you always call me sir."
The resolute expression on Lin Xing's face gave Uncle Wu a headache. He could only accept this proposal, "Then listen to Xiao Xing. Do you want to go back home now?"
"Yes." Lin Xing took the lead, then turned back as if she had thought of something, "Don't use you either!"
"Okay, Xing."
Lin Xing was a restless person, and she kept asking questions along the way, "Uncle Wu, I only know that your last name is Wu, what is your full name?"
"Wu Fu."
"Where are you from?"
"A native of Beijing."
"Do you... know Lord Su Jingfeng well?" This is Lin Xing's real purpose.
"I don't know much about it. I've lived here for a long time and I've always heard some things. As far as I know, Lord Su often gives things to poor people."
"No wonder." Lin Xing said softly, and then she changed the subject, "What kind of person is Lord Su in your opinion?"
"Good man."
“…”
Lin Xing was stunned for a long while before she asked in disbelief, "No more?"
"No, Lord Su and I are not that familiar with each other. I think you will inevitably come into contact with him in the future. You should judge what kind of person he is by yourself."
The fish made so much noise that it stirred up water from the bucket, which landed right on the back of Lin Xing's hand. She was startled and stared down at the bucket with a complicated expression.
As of now, she also felt that Lord Su was a good person, not as scary as she thought.
The two of them walked without stopping, and soon returned to Yu Mansion. Uncle Wu took the initiative to speak: "I will go and change the fish from the bucket. The young master has arranged a maid for you before he left. She should be waiting in your room now. If you need anything, you can send her to call me."
"Okay, Uncle Wu." Lin Xing glanced at the darkening sky, "Uncle Wu, you should also go to bed early. You have worked hard today."
Fortunately, Lin Xing's room was located shallowly, not deep in the mansion. She found her room based on her memory and discovered a blurry figure standing in the corridor. Lin Xing guessed that this must be the person arranged by Yu Hang.
The person had very good eyesight. Before Lin Xing could see her clearly, she had already walked towards Lin Xing. As the distance got closer, Lin Xing finally saw her appearance clearly.
She is not short, almost half a head taller than Lin Xing, but she doesn't look very old. Although she is a woman, she has sword-like eyebrows, which add a sense of heroism. At first glance, she looks like a serious person who never smiles.
She stopped three steps away from Lin Xing and spoke first, but only two words, "Yun Zhi."
"What's your name?"
"right."
"I don't know which two words they are?"
"Clouds are like clouds, and straight is like directness."
"oh."
The atmosphere fell into silence. Just as Lin Xing was about to invite Yun Zhi in, a brisk voice came from behind her, "Sister Yun Zhi, why are you here so early?"
Lin Xing turned around in confusion and saw a girl who was panting. The girl was about the same height as Lin Xing, but looked younger, with a round face and big eyes.
"Who is this?"
Yun Zhi: "Clouds."
Yun Duo walked up to Yun Zhi and said to Lin Xing with a smile, "Sister Yun Zhi is too concise. Let me tell Miss Lin first."
"I'm Yun Duo. The young master asked me to serve the young lady. I'll take care of her daily life. This is Yun Zhi. She knows some Kung Fu, so the young master asked her to protect the young lady."
Lin Xing smiled awkwardly and said, "I can tell."
"So can I."
Lin Xing was stunned by Yun Zhi's incoherent words. She asked in confusion, "What... could it be?"
Yun Duo hurriedly explained, "Sister Yun Zhi meant that she can also take care of the girl's daily life."
"Hahaha, so that's how it is. Thank you both so much." Lin Xing pointed to the door, "Why don't we go inside and talk."
"I didn't think it through. Come in, girl."
Yun Duo trotted in front of the two of them, entered the house first to light the lights, and Yun Zhi followed behind Lin Xing on the right. After lighting the lights, Yun Duo hurriedly poured tea for Lin Xing, and only stood beside her after she finished everything.
There was only one cup of tea on the table. Lin Xing noticed this and directly picked up the teapot and poured two more cups. "You guys should sit down too. We can chat."
"It's not polite."
Lin Xing raised her eyebrows and looked at Yun Duo, but she didn't expect Yun Duo to refuse as well. "Sister Yun Zhi is right, we should just stand."
"If you don't sit down, I will stand with you."
Yun Duo was anxious, "This is really inappropriate. Girl, please sit down. You have been tired all day. If you continue to stand, your body will not be able to bear it."
"If you don't sit down, I won't sit down either." Lin Xing crossed his arms, acting like a second-rate person.
But even so, Yun Duo still shook her head. When the three of them were in a stalemate, Yun walked straight to Lin Xing and sat down. While Yun Duo was stunned, Lin Xing dragged her to the stool on the other side.
The three of them sat down. Lin Xing clapped her hands in satisfaction. She took a sip of the warm tea and asked, "How old is Yun Duo this year?"
After asking, she felt a little regretful because she seemed a bit like a hooligan, but Yun Duo didn't care and answered, "Fourteen, Sister Yun Zhi is eighteen."
"Then don't call me Miss. It's too distant. I have a younger sister in Nanru who is about the same age as you. How about you follow her and call me Sister Xiao Xing?"
"Is this inappropriate?"
"What's inappropriate? I said it's called this way, and if you call it wrong, I will punish you."
Yun Duo pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "Okay."
Lin Xing took another sip of tea with satisfaction, but she almost spit it out because Yun Duo suddenly said, "Sister Xiao Xing, everyone says you are the Madam. I will call you Sister Xiao Xing. The Master will not blame me, right?"
She swallowed hard, "Who spread the rumor? I'm just staying here temporarily, just like Master Shen Ling. Don't listen to other people's nonsense."
Yun Duo let out a long sigh, "Then I won't be afraid anymore."
Then she smiled brightly at Yun Zhi, "I told you, Uncle Wu asked us to call Sister Xiao Xing Lady Lin, so she is definitely not Madam."
Yun Zhi's expression remained unchanged, "You win."
Lin Xing caught some of the words and said with a smile: "You guys are still betting?"
"Yes, yes, some people always..." Yun Duo realized that she had said something she shouldn't have said and quickly covered her mouth.
Lin Xing realized that this was not a good thing to say, "Just say it, I won't be angry."
"It's nothing, it's just that some people said some very unpleasant things and I was very angry."
Lin Xing smiled indifferently, "If it's unpleasant to listen to, then don't listen. As long as you don't mention any names, just treat it as if it's not me."
In order to stir up the atmosphere, Lin Xing deliberately asked: "You seem to be very afraid of your Master Yu, why is that? Does he eat people?"
Yun Duo shook her head and said hesitantly, "When the young master was young, he was away from the mansion for most of the year. Now that he is the Supervisory Commissioner, he will come back to the mansion from time to time to stay for a while."
"Did he scold you?"
"That's not the case. It's just that the young master never talks unless it's necessary. His tone is always cold and no one dares to approach him. Sister Xiao Xing, you don't know that someone was even scared to tears by the young master."
Although she was mentally prepared, Lin Xing was still shocked when she heard this. This was completely different from her impression of Yu Hang.
"Really? Then who talks more, your young master or Yun Zhi?"
"This is different. Sister Yunzhi was just stunned for a moment, but the young master was really scary."
"If you tell Yun Zhi she's stupid in front of you, be careful or she'll beat you up."
"Sister Yunzhi won't do that." Yun Duo smiled sweetly, and then said carefully, "Sister Xiaoxing, how is Nanru?"
This question is difficult to answer, but also easy to answer. After thinking for a moment, Lin Xing gave an answer, "Good, but sometimes not good."
"ah?"
"Nanru is further south than the capital, and a little warmer. The people there are very welcoming, the food is delicious, and the scenery is beautiful." These were the dry advantages that Lin Xing racked her brains to come up with. After all, she couldn't say the real advantages directly. She couldn't say that she met her fellow villagers there.
Yun Duo didn't think these words were perfunctory. She thought about it for a while and found that there were only advantages. She couldn't help asking: "Then what's wrong with it?"
“It’s not as prosperous as the capital.”
"Just this one?"
"Yes, this one."
Yun Duo supported her chin with both hands, "It seems that Nan Ru must be fine."
Lin Xing considered her words carefully and asked, "Have you been in the capital all this time?"
Yun Duo shook her head. "To be exact, we have always been in Yu Mansion."
She paused for a moment and continued, "My parents sold me to the Yu Mansion when I was only three years old."
"When there's a chance, I'll take you to Nanru and introduce my sister to you."
Yun Duo's eyes lit up immediately, and she grabbed Lin Xing's arm and asked, "Really?"
"Really, I never lie."
The three of them chatted a lot intermittently. Lin Xing got a lot of things she wanted to know from Yun Duo, but Yun Duo was very happy. As for Yun Zhi, he listened to the conversation between the two without saying a word.
As the night deepened, Yun Zhi looked at the moon outside the window and suddenly stood up, startling the two people who were chatting. Lin Xing and Yun Duo looked at her, waiting for her next words.
"It's late at night, you need to rest."
Yun Duo also looked out the window, then suddenly jumped up, "It's so late, we really have to leave. We won't disturb Sister Xiao Xing's rest. We'll leave now."
After saying that, she dragged Yun Zhi away in a hurry. Lin Xing didn't even have time to speak. The door was closed, then opened again, and Yun Duo's head popped in. "We're right next to you. Sister Xing, call me anytime if you need anything."
"OK."
The door was closed again, and the place was completely silent. Lin Xing simply washed up and blew out the light before going to bed. Compared to the Yu Mansion which was shrouded in silence, the imperial study on the other side was brightly lit.
The four people in the imperial study were arguing endlessly. You don't let me, and I don't let you.
Yu Hang: "This happened too suddenly. There must be something fishy going on."
The Emperor: "Even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, we will go down."
Shen Ling: "Maybe there is a foolproof plan."
The three of them looked at the fourth person who remained silent. That person said, "We should go and question the Prime Minister directly."
The emperor held his forehead and smiled bitterly, "My dear Lord Su, please don't be too reckless."
Su Jingfeng was dissatisfied, "If this was really done by the Prime Minister, he is not really a gentleman."
Shen Ling added: "Lord Su is really naive. He is no longer a gentleman."
Yu Hang nodded silently. The emperor looked at the chaotic scene and decided to use the most old-fashioned method to ease the atmosphere. "I heard that Lord Su just met Miss Lin Xing. Do you have anything to say?"
Changing the topic works everywhere, and everyone fell silent.
Su Jingfeng lowered his head, "No."
The emperor didn't believe it and continued to ask, "Really?"
This time, before Su Jingfeng could answer, Yu Hang spoke first, "She's not what you think, is she?"
"I don't hold a grudge against her, it's just..."
The Emperor: "It is just that it is a precedent for a woman to be an official, and it is such an important position. It is not excessive for Lord Su to be worried."
Shen Ling added at the right time: "But Miss Lin Xing is capable of doing all this, and Lord Su shouldn't be so old-fashioned."
Looking at the three people who had already stood on the united front, Su Jingfeng snorted and did not respond. The other three smiled at each other.
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